Hi,
This is a follow up post on installing the I-beam. The installation went fine. I have pictures of the install at: http://homepage.mac.com/sweetvenom/PhotoAlbum23.html . Thanks for all your ideas and help!.
Mark
To all posting, thanks again for all the info, I like this "heated" discussion! I will take all ideas into consideration. Getting the beam in place will be a challenge. I will be using blocks and hydraulic jacks to inch it up. I don't ssee a problem with drilling a 1/4 hole through...
Thanks to you for responding about my I-beam question. I had two seperate structual engineers in town here crunch my numbers and the W8x58 is the final answer. Of course with proper footings for the end loadings. This is a great site and I am very impressed with the help!
Thanks, Mark
What size of I-beam will I need to replace a wood beam. I have a cabin with a 24' x 24' floor area. The sub floor has 2x12's on two foot centers, which are 12' long, joined at the middle with a slight overlap. These 2x12's rest on a 4x6 wood beam with three 4x4 downposts spaced along the...
